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Retiring early can be bad for the brain

  • Written by Plamen Nikolov, Assistant Professor of Economics, Binghamton University, State University of New York
Retiring early can be bad for the brainContinuing to engage in mental challenges keeps the brain from deteriorating in early retirement. Westend61/Getty Images

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People who retire early suffer from accelerated cognitive decline and may even encounter early onset of dementia, according to a new economic study I...

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